Protective device for automobiles



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Attorney Patented July 1935 1.J.i.f;t ;..1. p i It L PROTECTIVE eviceYFoRwAUTOMOBILES .v hed e-star l sheiby ina; i t I "Application-'September l9g l934, serial Nashst i a This inventionlrelates to a protective device for in a'position with theivalve fi closed. A pair of motor-vehicles, the general'objec't of the invention tanks [2 are supported by the brackets l3 from being to providespot lights on suitable parts of the dash I 4 of the vehiclev and the upper ends'of the motor vehiclecapable ofbeing shifted by these tanks are connected by the pipesi5 with the 5 hand'with manually operatedmeans for applying valve fi s'o that when the valve 5' is opened, prescoloring matterand acid'or the'like to nozzles sure from'the cylinder with which thecasin'g .l-is carried" by the spotlight whereby an occupant of in communication will flow'into the tanks'and thevehicle can direct rays of light upon holdup place the 'contents thereof under pressure? A men and at the sametiihe spray's'uch' men with valve lfi is placed in each-branch I5 which oo Y thecoloring matter'and the acid.' 7 nects'thepipes' l5 with thetank and a link ll-conl0 7 *This invention"alsti consists in c'ertainothe'r meets the arm-of each*va1ve -with 'a bell crank l8, features of; construction and in the'combination h bell et Operated by a p l 9 and arrangement of several parts, to 'beherein p throughthe fl e o V A Sp afte'ffullydescribed, illustrated in the accomin cts to holdeachbell I8-in-a l it Qh panying drawings and specifically pointed out in With a -valve:.l6' closed,

the"appended'claims. I I

' H "Apair of fspotl'a'mps= 2l is supported for rock- In describing the invention: in detail; reference i vement oii th'e windshield 22' of the vehi le will be had'tothe accompanyingdrawings whereon m t e -S ta e D b b t uriivefsal in like 'characters denote like orecorrespondin j shQWn' generally 4 Each universal parts throughout the several viewsand'in'which: Joint is esseeieited'with thesteihi 4 oufe'spotlight, 20 Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of the inthe 3m n e e h i i f being vention I 'prfividd-Wiflffi hhdlZFSd that the llght can be Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic side elevation show- .tumed by an occupant f t e Veh cle. ing h t parts are arranged on parts of a A nozzle 26'is carried by the lower part of each 5 motor vehicle spot lamp 2| and the rear end of the nozzle is Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the valve deformed with two depending b anches, each of vice which controls communication with one of which is in Communication With a va ve casing t cylinders of t et of t Vehicle. 2'! and a hose 28 connects one branch below the Fi 4 i sectional i th one of the casing with one of the tanks and a' similar hose t k connecting the other branch below the other 30 Fig 5 is an elevation partly in seetien of one casing with the other tank. Aspring pressed valve of the spotlights and showing the parts associated 29 15 located in the Casing 27, the p g of which therewith, normally holds the valve in position for placing Fig 6 i rear i of t Spethght the nozzle out of communication with a hose, Fig. 7 is a front view thereof. and a button 30 is slidably arranged in each cas- 35 Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view through the ing and hasits s projecting ou h a hole f valve which controls the flow of material to a in the casinathe stem being ed by a e nozzle, end 3! of a rod 32 slidably supported by the stem In these drawings, thenumeral l indicates a of ach spotlig detent 33 holding e rod V 40 valve casing having a reduced lower end which is in projected positien- 0 threaded so that this end can be placed in a Y depressing the pedal a d eit er or both of threaded hole in the top of the motor M of the the pedals l9 compression from the motor M will vehicle so that the interior oi the casing will be enter e tanks or the tank the pedal l o which in communication with a cylinder of the motor.ha5 been depressed so that the material in the and said casing contains a downwardly closing tanks will be p ace under compression. Then 45 spring-pressed valve 2 which acts as a non-return if the ot s d p, he can direet'the y valve. t A plug 3 is threaded in the top of the casof light from' the spot lamps upon a hold-up man ing and has a threaded hole 4 therein for receivand then by pushing the rod 32 forwardly to open ing a valve 5, the handle 6 of the plug of which the desired valve, the material from either tank is connected by a link I with a bell crank 8,pivcan be sprayeduponthe hold-up man. I prefer 50 oted to a bracket 9 depending from a part of the to place coloring matter in one tank so that this floor of the vehicle, a pedal It! being slidably armaterial willspot the hold-up man and to place ranged in the floor for operating the bell crank tear gas, acid or strong chemicals or some chok to open the valve 6. A spring II is connected ing powder in the other tank so that this material with the bell crank and normally holds the parts will, render the hold-up 'man helpless. As will be seen, either or both spotlights can be manipulated as desired and either spotlight can have its nozzle in communication with either tank.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall .within the scope. of the appended'claims. I

I claim:

1. A protective device for a motor vehicle comprising a supporting member, a universal joint for connecting the member to.a partofethevehi'cle, a handle connected to the member and located within the vehicle, a nozzle carried by "the member. a tank carried by a part of the. vehicle-sand containing spray material, a hose connecting the tank with the nozzle, a valve for controlling the flow of materialfrom the: hoseninto .thGnnOBZlC, means carried by the handle for opening the valve, and means for, :plaoingthe material in the tank under compression.

2."A protective device for a moto rt vehicle comprising a supporting :member, auniversal: joint for. connecting the memberltomw-part ofthe-vehicle,- a handle connected to the member and located within .the =vehiole, a nozzle carried by the member, atank carried by a part-of the: vehicle: and containing spray materiaL-a hose connecting the tankwith the nozzle, a valve for controlling the flow ofimaterial from the hosewinto the nozzle, means. carried by .the handle tor opem ing the valve, and means fort-placing; the material in thetank: under compression: said? means including a valve casing; in communication with a cylinder of the-motorof rthe. vehicle, a conduit connecting the casingwitlr the-(tank and manuallywoperated meansiforoontrollingtthe, flowof compressedfiuid into: thetank.-

3.v A protective device for amotor vehicle comprising a pair of supporting members, each provided with a stem, universal joints connecting the stems with the windshield of the vehicle, a handle on the inner end of each stem, a nozzle carried by each member, each nozzle having a pair of rear branches, a valve in each branch, 9. pair of tanks carried by the vehicle, one containing coloring matter and the other matter injurious to the person whom it strikes, a tube connecting one valve, with one tank, a tube connecting the other valve with the other tank, manually operated means carried by the stems for opening the ,valves, spring means for closing the valves, and

means for introducing pressure into the tanks.

4.-"A:protective device for a motor vehicle comprising a pair of supporting members, each provided with a stem, universal joints connecting thestems with the windshield of the vehicle, a handle on the inner end of each stem, a nozzle carried by each member, each nozzle having a pair-oi rear:branches,-a valve in each branch, a pair of tanks carried by the vehicle, one containing 'coloring imatter -and the other-.-matter-injurious to the person whom it strikes, a tubeconnecting one valvewithone tank, a-. tube'connecting the other valve with the other tank,:manually operated means carried bythe stems for opening the valves, spring means for closing l the-"valves, andmeans for introducing pressure intoi-t-he tanks, such means including .-.a valve. casing in communication \Withaa cylinder -of-. the-motor 'of the vehicle, I a downwardly closing springrpressed valve in said casing, a valve connected to vthe top of thecasing a pipe having one endrconnectedto the valve; branches connected with =therother: end of the pipe and leading into the tanks a valve in each branch,nmanual-ly operated means for controlling the valve-at the top of the lastementioned casing, manually operated meansfor-actuating the valves in the branches.

GEORGE SEA-REE, 

